TORONTO (December 21, 2016) – From 16-year-old Canadian Penny Oleksiak’s record-breaking Olympic debut and Peyton Manning’s Super Bowl retirement to the Chicago Cubs’ long-awaited World Series victory, TSN’s
SPORTSCENTRE: YEAR IN REVIEW recaps an unforgettable year in sports by unveiling its highly anticipated list of the year’s Top 10 sports stories as selected by a panel of TSN hosts, analysts, reporters, and producers, this
Saturday, Dec. 24 at 8 p.m. ET.
Hosted by
Darren Dutchyshen and
Jennifer Hedger, the #1 sports story of 2016 will be announced during TSN’s annual Christmas Eve tradition. Along with counting down the Top 10 stories of 2016, the
SPORTSCENTRE: YEAR IN REVIEW also unveils the year’s Top 10 highlights, lowlights, and sound bites, as well as a special year-end tribute to the legends who passed away in 2016: Muhammad Ali, Arnold Palmer, and Gordie Howe.
TSN’s signature annual recap special has a new sponsor this year, with
The Keg Steakhouse & Bar signing on as sponsor of
SPORTSCENTRE: YEAR IN REVIEW.
SPORTSCENTRE’s Top 10 sports stories of 2016 (listed in no set order):
- Canada’s Penny Oleksiak wins four medals at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
- Leicester City become Premier League champions in one of the biggest sports shocks of all time
- Usain Bolt cements his gold medal legacy at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
- LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers make history by winning the first title in franchise history
- The Chicago Cubs win the World Series for first time in 108 years
- The underdog Ottawa Redblacks score a thrilling overtime victory in the 104th Grey Cup
- Sidney Crosby has a monumental year, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a Stanley Cup victory and Team Canada to gold in the World Cup of Hockey
- The Toronto Raptors have their best season ever, advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals
- Peyton Manning goes out on top following the Denver Broncos victory in Super Bowl 50
- Toronto FC makes history in hard-fought playoff run to MLS Cup
Fans can join the conversation surrounding SPORTSCENTRE’s Top 10 list by visiting TSN’s official social media accounts, including
Twitter,
Facebook,
Instagram to discuss and debate the Top 10 sports stories of 2016 using the hashtag #SCYearInReview.